The FIA is convinced that the performance of the top three engines in Formula 1 has now converged to be within three tenths of a second. Following detailed analysis of the performance of the four different power units after the first three races of the season, motor racing’s governing body says its estimates point to Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault being as close as the rules demand. Speaking ahead of the Russian Grand Prix, F1 race director Charlie Whiting said that teams had been informed of the news at this week’s Strategy Group meeting. “Part of an agreement [between manufacturers] last year was a power unit convergence element,” he said. “It was a system that everyone would...
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